Job Title: Principal, Program Scheduler Job Code: 19929 Job Location: Huntsville, AL Job Schedule: 1st Shift Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: L3Harris is seeking a Program Scheduler to join our team. Duties include managing the development and maintenance of complex program schedules including resource loading and Earned Value Analysis. This position also supports the programs in developing plans and integrating inputs from all programs. Essential Functions:
Develop integrated master schedules using SOW, and WBS
Create and track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts
Perform Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, and Schedule Metric Analysis such as BEI, CEI, CPLI, SPI, etc
Manage complex projects or processes with general oversight
Communicate within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures
Make/recommend substantial improvements to systems and processes
Contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results
Perform regular analysis of program schedules to evaluate program and enterprise-wide resource needs through the integration of all program schedules including metrics on schedule status, critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis, network logic validation and program baseline maintenance including support of Earned Value Management performance metrics
Ensure projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality
Ensure compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines
Make significant improvements to processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area as necessary
Provide measurable input of new products, processes, or standards in operational plans that will have some impact on the achievement of overall functional results
Communicate within and outside of own function or business area and has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (eg, customers, vendors, etc) when necessary
Explain, interpret, and gain cooperation on policies, procedures, and practices
Conduct extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems
Attend and lead scheduling status reviews and conduct briefings with senior leaders which requires ability to communicate matters of importance to the function or business area
Work to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches
Participate in schedule training, engineering, and program excellence organization
Work to achieve operational targets within job area with some impact on department results
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 12 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 10 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
Working knowledge of Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), Latest Version, EVMS Standard (EIA 748-D), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) strongly desired
Monte Carlo Risk Analysis (Schedule Risk Analysis)
Agile Development methodologies associated with EVMS
Critical thinking and problem solving
Attention to detail and quality of product deliverables
Experience with EVMS – Earned Value Management Systems
Familiarity with scheduling ad-on tools such as OPDEC, Structured Solutions - SSI tools management, RiskyProject or similar scheduling support software
Experience with cost and schedule integration software
Experience in macro development
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.